SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY MAKES IT EASIER TO TERMINATE ALIMONY BY PROVING COHABITATION

August 10, 2023 |

Cardali v. Cardali Docket No. A-25-22 Decided August 8, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. The Supreme Court of New Jersey in a recent decision reversed a decision to deny a motion to modify alimony based on cohabitation, finding the movant demonstrated a prima facie showing of cohabitation. In Cardali, Plaintiff Suzanne Cardali…

Appellate Decision Upholds DWI & Refusal Convictions in NJ: Legal Analysis & Representation Offered

August 8, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Kevin Simmons Docket No. A-3438-21 Decided July 26, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey DWI Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a June 3, 2022 Law Division order upholding his convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI), N.J.S.A. 39:4-50; and refusal…

Unpublished Opinion: Appellate Court Remands FRO Case | Hark & Hark Attorneys

August 3, 2023 |

A.M.K. v. R.S.L. Docket No. A-2867-21 Decided July 31, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (“PDVA”), after a trial. In the summer of…

NJ Appellate Court Reverses Decision: Unlawful Search & Suppression of Evidence | Hark & Hark Attorneys

August 2, 2023 |

State of New Jersey v. Shadi Allie Docket No. A-0082-22 Decided July 26, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from an interlocutory order denying her motion to suppress evidence seized during a warrantless search of the van in which…

NEW JERSEY COURTS FORBID LAY TESTIMONY OF PHONE GPS TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT A REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE WITH USING GPS

August 2, 2023 |

H.A. v. S.M.A. DOCKET NO. A-1631-21 Decided July 31, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Domestic Violence Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished decision, the Appellate Division of New Jersey affirmed an entry of a Final Restraining Order after denying defendant’s testimony regarding her GPS location on the day in question. In H.A. v. S.M.A., Plaintiff…

Appellate Court Affirms FRO Ruling | Hark & Hark: Experienced NJ Appeal Attorneys

July 31, 2023 |

S.N. v. M.G.R. Docket No. A-2491-21 Decided June 20, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Family Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendant’s appeal from a final restraining order (“FRO”) entered against him based on the predicate acts of sexual assault, assault, harassment, false imprisonment, and later criminal…

Conditional Discharge Upheld: NJ Appellate Court Affirms Decision on Sexually Violent Predator’s Appeal.

July 7, 2023 |

In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of R.M.T. Docket No. A-2213-21 Decided July 3, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Sex Crime Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided appellant’s appeal from a Law Division order which found him to be a sexually violent predator and continued his…

Privacy Ruling: NJ Supreme Court Limits Law Enforcement’s Access to Facebook Communications in Real Time.

July 6, 2023 |

Facebook, Inc. v. State of New Jersey Docket Nos. (A-61-21; A-7-22) (087054) Decided June 29, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent published opinion, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided whether law enforcement officials can obtain the contents of electronic communications from a Facebook account prospectively every 15 minutes for…

Dismissed: Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Complaint Due to Statute of Limitations in Motor Vehicle Accident Case

July 3, 2023 |

Simon King & Thomas King v. Renay Tripp & Stonewood Tavern Docket No. A-0008-22 Decided June 28, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided whether plaintiff Simon King’s complaint for personal injuries stemming from a motor vehicle accident on August…

Landmark Dog Bite Case: Barkosky v. Weber’s Training School – Appellate Court Holds Parents Liable for Child’s Injuries

July 3, 2023 |

Barkosky v. Weber’s Training Sch. Docket No. A-3142-21 Decided June 23, 2023 Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In a recent unpublished opinion, the Appellate Court of New Jersey decided defendants’ appeal from a Law Division order dismissing their counterclaim and third-party claim for failure to state a claim pursuant to Rule 4:6-2(e).…